Alder Spittlebug vs rainette verte

Aphrophora alni compared with Hyla arborea

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while rainette verte is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	rainette verte
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Amphibia (amphibien)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Anura (anoures)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Hylidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Hyla
Species	Aphrophora alni	Hyla arborea

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and rainette verte share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

rainette verte

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	rainette verte
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder Spittlebug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

rainette verte

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Alder Spittlebug

The Alder Spittlebug (Aphrophora alni) is a species in the genus Aphrophora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

rainette verte

common tree frog (Hyla arborea) is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild due to severe population decline and habitat loss.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇸🇪 Sweden